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Heterogeneous vs Composite - What's the difference?

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In mathematics terms the difference between heterogeneous and composite

is that heterogeneous is incommensurable because of different kinds while composite is a function of a function.

As adjectives the difference between heterogeneous and composite

is that heterogeneous is diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts. {{usex|lang=en|He had a large and heterogeneous collection of books.} while composite is made up of multiple components; compound or complex.

As a noun composite is

a mixture of different components.

As a verb composite is

to make a composite.

heterogeneous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
  • (mathematics) Incommensurable because of different kinds.
  • (physics) Having more than one phase (solid, liquid, gas) present in a system or process.
  • (chemistry) Visibly consisting of different components.
  • (computing) Of a network comprising different types of computers, potentially with vastly differing memory sizes, processing power and even basic underlying architecture; alternatively, of a data resource with multiple types of formats.

    • Antonyms

    * homogeneous

    Related terms

    * heterogeneity

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    composite

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
  • (architecture) Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
  • (mathematics) Not prime; having factors.
  • (botany) Being a member of the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.

    • Derived terms

    * composite bow * composite sketch

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mixture of different components.
  • A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
  • (botany) A plant belonging to the family Compositae .
  • (mathematics) A function of a function.
  • (chiefly, law enforcement) A drawing, photograph, or the like, that combines several separate pictures or images.

    • Derived terms

    * DYC

    Verb

    (composit)
  • To make a composite.
    • I composited an image using computer software.

    Related terms

    * compositry ----